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Health Hazard Alert - Certain Centennial Foodservice brand beef products may contain E. coli O157:H7

Recall / advisory date:
September 26, 2012
Reason for recall / advisory:
Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Hazard classification:
Class 1
Company / Firm:
Centennial Foodservice
Distribution:
Alberta, British Columbia
Extent of the distribution:
Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional
Reference number:
7533

Affected products

Brand Name Common Name Size Codes(s) on Product UPC Reason for Recall
Centennial Foodservice PURE BEEF PATTIES 75% MAP FRESH 3.6 (18 x 7 oz) kg 52959
30/08/2012 and 4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice PURE 6 OZ P/BEEF PATTIES FRESH 4.54 (27 x 6 oz) kg 53005
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice LEAN GROUND BEEF SCR 5 kg 53005
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice LEAN GROUND BEEF FRESH 5 kg 52032
31/08/2012
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice MEDIUM GROUND BEEF FRESH 5 kg 52103
31/08/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice MEDIUM GROUND BEEF FRESH (20 KG) 20 kg 52196
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice 3 OZ P/BEEF PATTIES FRESH 2.55 (30 x 3 oz) kg 53054
30/08/2012
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice BEEF PATTIES PURE 81/19 FRESH 3.63 (16 x 225 g) kg 53033
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice PETERS' CHUCK BURGER 72 G FRESH 5.18 (72 x 72 g) kg 53406
30/08/2012
31/08/2012
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice PURE BEEF PATTIES MAP FRESH ANTIBIOTIC FREE-HORMONE FREE 4.53 (30 x 5.33 oz) kg 53041
30/08/2012
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice 7 OZ PATTIES P/B FRESH 4.8 (24 x 7 oz) kg 52957
30/08/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice PURE 8 OZ P/BEEF PATTIES FRESH 4.54 (20 x 8 oz) kg 53009 4/09/2012 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice 4 OZ P/BEEF PATTIES FRESH 3.63 (32 x 4 oz) kg 53030
4/09/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Centennial Foodservice PURE 4 OZ P/BEEF PATTIES SCR FRESH 4.08 (36 x 4 oz) kg 53028
30/08/2012		 None / Aucun Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7

More information

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

For more information on foodborne pathogens, visit the Causes of Food Poisoning web page.

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